Interest and depreciation cut Damodar Industries' Q2 PBT to Rs 1.23 cr
Standalone operating margin was 5.73%, while zero tax kept net profit equal to PBT; the results were filed after market close.
Filed 24 Oct 2026, 20:18 IST · after market close · DAMODARIND (DAMODARIND)
Key takeaways
- Standalone revenue of Rs 160.05 cr translated into Rs 9.18 cr of operating profit at a 5.73% margin.
- Interest of Rs 4.33 cr and depreciation of Rs 4.50 cr reduced profit before tax to Rs 1.23 cr.
- A zero tax charge meant the Rs 1.23 cr profit before tax became Rs 1.23 cr net profit, while other income was Rs 0.88 cr.
Operating profit did not carry through to earnings
Damodar Industries reported standalone revenue of Rs 160.05 cr and operating profit of Rs 9.18 cr in Q2FY27. Interest of Rs 4.33 cr and depreciation of Rs 4.50 cr left profit before tax at Rs 1.23 cr. Basic EPS was Rs 0.53.
Zero tax supported reported net profit
The tax charge was Rs 0.00 cr, so the Rs 1.23 cr profit before tax became Rs 1.23 cr net profit. Other income of Rs 0.88 cr was a meaningful component of the Rs 1.23 cr profit before tax, making the earnings mix important to track.
Results were filed after market close
The standalone results were filed after market close on 24 October 2026. There is therefore no post-results market reaction to assess in this update.
Q2FY27 at a glance
Standalone figures as filed with NSE — filed ahead of third-party databases, not yet independently cross-checked.
| Line item | Q2FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹160 cr |
| Other income | ₹1 cr |
| Expenses | ₹151 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹9 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 5.73% |
| Interest | ₹4 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹5 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹1 cr |
| Tax | ₹0 cr |
| Net profit | ₹1 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.53 |
What to watch
- Whether standalone operating margin moves from 5.73% next quarter.
- Whether interest expense remains around Rs 4.33 cr relative to operating profit.
- Whether the zero tax charge recurs alongside profit before tax of Rs 1.23 cr.